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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System

7th CircuitApril 30, 2002No. 01-2998Cited 40 times
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Case Details

Judge(s)
Rovner, Wood, Evans
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
jury verdict

Related Laws

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Claim Types

DiscriminationWrongful Termination

Outcome

The EEOC prevailed in a jury trial on age discrimination claims against the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents for terminating four employees based on age. The court upheld the jury's finding of willful ADEA violation and rejected the defendant's sovereign immunity defense and post-trial motions.

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